squalid — [[t]skwɒ̱lɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A squalid place is dirty, untidy, and in bad condition. He followed her up a rickety staircase to a squalid bedsit... The migrants have been living in squalid conditions. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Squalid… … English dictionary

squalid — squal|id [ˈskwɔlıd US ˈskwa: ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: squalidus, from squalere to be dirty , from squalus dirty ] 1.) very dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money →↑squalor ▪ How can anyone live in such squalid… … Dictionary of contemporary English

squalid — squal|id [ skwalıd ] adjective 1. ) a place that is squalid is dirty and unpleasant: the squalid conditions in the camp 2. ) something that is squalid is unpleasant because it involves dishonest, illegal, or immoral behavior … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

squalid — adjective 1 dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money: How can anyone live in such squalid conditions? | a tiny squalid apartment 2 involving low moral standards or dishonesty; sordid (1): a squalid tale of sex and corruption see… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English